Kamen Rider Zi-O, Dimensional Descent

The other side is even more exaggerated.

From Kuuga to Build—all the knights of this period appeared on the battlefield.

Countless contracted beasts rushed in from the Mirror World.

There are infinite undead creatures that have been liberated by the Black Rhombus.

Billions of massive meteorites carrying Zerg lifeforms, Otherworldly beings from all timelines, the re-evolved Grand Shocker and its various allied organizations.

A rampaging, boundless collection of desires… Fruit warriors clad in Armored Knight Drivers… A virus data entity going berserk… Megiddo, a book monster merging fantasy and reality… A demon born from the human heart… A cross-generational competition held for the sake of desire is forced to change direction and turn its focus in this direction—

It has already far surpassed the eras of Showa, Heisei, and Reiwa.

All eras, all unimaginable beings—

Boom!! Under Gates's gaze, a huge hole appeared in the sky.

The future creator king, enveloped in endless black power.

The black and white deities who created humanity and angels at the beginning of the world.

The Crimson Creator King, surpassing the power of all knights, the destroyer who ravaged countless worlds, the omnipotent god of the fantasy book who created entirely new worlds—

Everything, everything, points the finger at this place.

At the very center of that battlefield.

Gates couldn't make out the figure at all, but he raised his hand.

In an instant, it transformed into... the golden Zi-O.

"Emperor Chonghuang...King Shi"

Just by that posture.

That golden demon king, alone—fights against the entire knight world.

And so the war began.

It is unknown how long this lasted. During this time, the number of destructions and creations exceeded the limit of quantity. No one knows what exactly happened in this place.

Everything was destroyed.

Even the destroyers who destroyed the world itself were annihilated.

Countless corpses littered the land.

The black and white gods returned to nothingness, and the god who created the book world and the god of the golden fruit were executed together—the creator kings of several generations, all left only with their dull and lifeless skeletal belts.

Everything died here.

Then, only one person stood on the throne made up of the corpses of all people.

The Golden Demon King.

No one knows where he got the power to kill so many people, and no one knows why he did it.

But soon, the gold covered his entire body.

It began to evolve into... a kind of dark gold.

Oma Zi-O.

Then, and then, and then—

The Demon King turned his head and looked at Gates.

An unprecedented shock shattered Gates' soul.

Volume 10, One-Punch Man: Chapter 455 The Path to Becoming the Savior

"—?!"

Gates awoke from the silence and fear.

However, when he woke up, the world was still the same dark space he had just been in.

What do you think?

A sound came from beside me.

Gates looked over and saw a figure slowly emerging from the darkness.

Someone you know very well and can never forget.

"After witnessing such a scene with your own eyes, your inner thoughts must have changed somewhat, right?"

White... Woz wearing white clothes.

"White Woz? You..."

"It's been a long time, my savior. It seems you've developed the power of the resurrected Gates to its fullest extent. That's quite impressive."

Gates stared at White Woz in astonishment.

"Why are you here? No, everything that just happened... was all your doing?"

"No, no, I don't have the ability to interfere with so many of your thoughts. As for why I'm here... didn't I do it once before? When you regained the power of the resurrected Gates."

"I see. So... you've always been in my heart?"

"More accurately, it should be in your soul."

He held the book that could change the future as always, but now White Woz should only exist in his mind, otherwise he would have appeared in reality long ago.

"As for why I am appearing before you again at this moment, it is entirely because of the omen just now."

"omen…?"

“That’s right, it’s neither a dream nor an illusion, but a sign that your innate power as the savior is showing you. In a sense, it’s just like the Demon King’s foresight—it’s something that will happen in the future.”

In the dark space, only White Woz's voice echoed.

"Although I cannot materialize, I have witnessed most of what you have experienced so far. I must say, you have done a great job. Your power has been enhanced, and you have gained a clear view of various worlds that were previously impossible to reach."

"But... just like what you just saw, the Zi-O next to you has now obtained the strongest power, and it far surpasses the power of the previous Tokiwa Sougo... Do you know what this means?"

Even without White's explanation, Gates himself understood.

"Even without transforming into Oma Zi-O, just in the form of Grand Zi-O, that man named Jirin Yanming is now almost invincible in all the Rider worlds."

White Woz's expression also turned serious.

"I can tentatively agree with Tokiwa Sougo's words, but as for that Tokiwa Yanming... well, while I wouldn't completely reject him, I do have some doubts."

"But what I really can't get over is, as expected, the incarnation of Black Woz by your side."

"Black Woz...don't you trust him that much?"

"What? You were the same way with my savior at first, you just spent a little more time with him. You don't already consider him your loyal 'partner,' do you?"

Gates clearly wanted to refute something, but when it came to the words he was about to say, he couldn't utter a single one.

Seeing this, White Woz remained silent for a short while.

“...You should be well aware of what I’m worried about.”

He then continued.

"The reason why Shichiru Yanming became the Time King and even reached his current strength is entirely due to Woz's guidance. Why did he do such a thing? If he can't even figure out these questions, I absolutely cannot trust him."

"Moreover... right now, there are already very few people who can stop Shi Lun Yan Ming, if..."

He immediately spoke of the worst possible future.

"—If he were to take this step further and become the fully realized Oma Zi-O… what do you think would happen then?"

"..."

In the footage I just saw, it's safe to say that theoretically every being from the Kamen Rider universe was involved.

Whether it was people Gates knew or didn't, humans or gods, everyone mobilized—yet they still couldn't defeat Yan Ming, who had transformed into the Supreme Emperor Zi-O.

Perhaps it was just a prophetic image, so reality shouldn't be that exaggerated, but...

If Shirin Yamamikaze were to gradually transform into Oma Zi-O—

By that time.

"It's true, no one can stop him now."

Whatever he wants to do.

Destroying the entire worldview of the Riders—that's a minor matter. What's more terrifying is that if Shirin Enming, transformed into Oma Zi-O, wanted to dominate all worldviews, even those outside the Rider world… that would be no problem at all.

but--

"Do you think I would believe that such a thing could happen?"

Gates, on the contrary, dismissed it with disdain.

"Let me tell you, I've been by that guy's side for a long time. We might not be able to say anything cheesy like we've become each other's most important partners yet, but—"

“I can tell you very clearly, White Woz, that man named Shi Lun Yanming could not possibly do such a thing.”

"…oh?"

"Even if there's that unidentified Woz guiding him, as long as he's still Shilun Yanming himself, he would never do anything heinous... I'm telling you this, understand?"

"That's quite an unexpected answer..."

Just as he couldn't stand Gates, White Woz could only sigh.

then.

"However, regardless of your thoughts, the future you are heading towards is bound to become more chaotic."

Buzz—a certain light began to gather in the black space.

The light was so bright that Gates could barely open his eyes, and he instinctively shielded his eyes with his hand—

A clock face appeared.

The dial features alternating red and gold colors, with the central element representing another of Gates' transformed appearances.

Just by looking at it, you can feel the immense power that fills the entire space.

"This is…!"

"That's right, King Gates - the complete embodiment of the power of the savior. If you use it, you can reach a level comparable to Emperor Zi-O."

…That's what he said, but White Woz's tone now sounded somewhat unsure.

"Well, this positioning is only limited to the old Tokiwa Sougo. Even if you now have this power and personally face Tokiwa Enmei's Grand Zi-O, to be honest, I don't know how far you can go."

"However, given that you have developed the resurrected Gates to a far greater extent than before, I think this form should be the same."

"...So? You want to give this watch face to me?"

"Oh dear, if only it were that easy. Look at my hand, where is the watch face? This thing is just a projection in your mind."

"But... there is one thing that is certain."

White Woz went on to say that.

"Power and its owner are mutually attracted. That's right. This power was rightfully yours, so even if it takes some time, it will definitely return to your hands."

"I hope you won't forget what I said today, Savior. Remember your identity and power; only by doing so..."

"Hey, wait a minute—!"

White Woz's body was accompanied by a dazzling light, illuminating the entire space.

In that indistinct state, Gates quickly reached out, trying his best to touch the dial floating in mid-air...

And then he did feel it.

The feeling of... the power of a savior that I once used.

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Bang——! !

This time, Gates finally woke up completely.

However, it must be mentioned that he did not wake up on his own.

Instead, it was woken up by noise...